| 1942 |
Earl Bolin originally purchased the 10 acre ranch from Melvin Bobo in 1942 for just $450.00. |
| 1944 |
Earl purchased an additional 7.2 acres from T.V. Doubs. While working at Gladding McBean, Earl formed a small farm with dairy and chickens. |
| 1960s |
In the 1960’s the first citrus trees were planted. |
| 1975 |
I purchased the ranch with 100 Satsuma mandarin orange trees from Earl. Fifty of those trees are still producing fruit today. |
| 1990 |
I purchased another 10 acres from a neighbor. |
| 1991 |
After a completing a three-year transformation process, I am proud to say that Side Hill Citrus became 100% California Certified Organic. |
| 1994 |
After purchasing an additional 21 acres from Eugene Nodahara, my family began to plant more Satsuma mandarin orange trees. |
| 1997 |
The climate here in Lincoln is good for the growth of the trees and this sweet, seedless fruit. By this time we had planted over 2,000 Satsuma mandarin orange trees |
| 2007 |
Today, we continue to work our now 48 acre Side Hill Citrus ranch and tend our 2,000 plus certified organic Satsuma mandarin orange trees.
Our delicious, sweet, seedless, organic mandarins are tree-ripened, farm-fresh and available for purchase throughout the harvest season. |
